Databases: Science + Technology: Engineering

AccessEngineering VCU

World renowned engineering content from McGraw-Hill's engineering handbooks. Complete full text. Supports all levels of scientific and technical research in academic, corporate, industrial and government sectors.

AccessScience VCU

Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Includes embedded video and images in the articles which can be downloaded for use in class presentations and demonstrations.

Aluminium Industry Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1972 - present

Abstracts of scientific and technical journal articles, government reports, conference proceedings, dissertations, books, and patents.

Applied Science & Technology Index VCU

Coverage: 1983 - present

Citations to articles of at least one column in length in trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals, as well as special issues.

Associates Programs Source VCU

Coverage: Content back to 1985; varies by title

1000 full-text journals and 100 full-text books covering a range of subjects, including substance abuse counseling, forensics, criminal justice, biotechnology, health information technology, robotics, graphic arts, interior design, and others.

Ceramic Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1975 - present

Abstracts from the international literature.

CHEMnetBASE VCU

A collection of chemical and chemical related dictionaries. It includes Handbook of Physics and Chemistry. The dictionaries are renowned for quick search for chemical and physical properties of compounds.

Civil Engineering Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1966 - current

Covers all aspects of civil engineering and its complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation.

Compendex VCU

Coverage: 1970 - present

Comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature; part of Engineering Village. One of the default databases.

Computers & Applied Sciences Complete VCU

Coverage: Content back to 1983

Indexing and abstracts for academic journals, professional publications and other reference sources. Full text is available for about 40 percent of the periodicals covered.

Copper Technical Reference Library VCU

Coverage: 1965 - present

Citation/abstract database covering copper technology, including smelting, hydrometallurgy, applications, properties, and performance.

Corrosion Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1980 - present

Abstracts in the area of corrosion science and engineering.

CRCnetBASE VCU

CRCnetBASE is a collection of over 6,000 electronic books that span over 40 disciplines in 34 separate collections. VCU Libraries does not subscribe to all the collections, but abstracts are available for all entries.

Dissertations and Theses Full Text (ProQuest) VCU

Coverage: 1637 - present

Full text for most dissertations from 1997 to the present. Includes full text for some earlier dissertations, along with over 2.4 million dissertations and theses citations from around the world.

Earthquake Engineering Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1971 - Present

Covers the literature on earthquake's effects on buildings and other structures, geological formations and how seismic and tsunamic phenomena relate.

Electronics & Communications Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1981 - present

Abstracts of both theoretical and applied research for specialists working with scientific, industrial, and engineering applications.

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences VCU

Full text reference guide for those working in quality control, economics, probability and statistics as well as for those applying statistical methods in any discipline. Updated annually, with revisions and new articles added quarterly.

Engineered Materials Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1986 - present

Abstracts covering the research, manufacturing practices, properties and applications of polymers, ceramics, and composites.

Engineering Research Database VCU

Search multiple databases in engineering.

Engineering Village VCU

Comprehensive source of up to date engineering information and reviewed engineering web sites. Includes Compendex, INSPEC, and NTIS.

ENGnetBASE VCU

Full-text searchable database of CRC Press Engineering Handbooks. Search or browse individual handbooks, or search multiple handbooks. Texts are in interactive PDF format.

General Science Full Text VCU

Coverage: 1984-present

Coverage of core journals in all areas of science. Easy to use, designed for the non-specialist. Full-text for selected periodicals.

Grzimek's Animal Life VCU

Image rich dynamic resource, representing the 17 volume standard print Encyclopedia of Animal Life. More than 4,000 species covering the entire Animal Kingdom. Authoritative peer reviewed content.

IEEE Xplore VCU

Coverage: 1988 - present

Full-text articles from over 12,000 publications from IEEE and IEE including journals, magazines, transactions, and proceedings. Select content from 1952-1987.

INSPEC VCU

Coverage: 1898 - present

The premier database for physics, computer science and electrical engineering information. Includes citations, abstracts, and some links to full-text. Part of Engineering Village; one of the default databases.

Materials Business File VCU

Coverage: 1985 - present

Citations focusing on industry news, international trade data, government regulations, and management issues related to the metals and materials industries.

Materials Research Database VCU

Search multiple databases in materials science.

MATERIALSnetBASE VCU

Full-text searchable database of more than 50 CRC Press materials science handbooks and reference books. Search or browse individual books, or search multiple books. Texts are in interactive PDF format.

Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1966 - present

Abstracts of the international literature in mechanical and transportation engineering and their complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, and engineering education.

METADEX VCU

Coverage: 1966 - present

Abstracts of information on metals and alloys including properties, manufacturing, applications, and development.

New York Times VCU

Coverage: 1851 - 2006

More than a newspaper for an American city, the New York Times is an international record of national and world news, as well as personal stories of how events affect individuals.

Royal Society of Chemistry Journals VCU

Portal to full runs of high-impact journals in all areas of the chemical sciences.

SPIE Digital Library VCU

Most extensive resource in optics and photonics. Comprises conference proceedings and SPIE journals.

SpringerLink VCU

Coverage: 1990-present

Collection of world's leading interactive databases of high quality Science, Technology and Medicine journals, book series, books and reference works.

Synthesis in Engineering and Computer Science Cluster VCU

Synthesis Digital Library organized by numbered collections comprises of engineering and computer science short monographs. Consists of brief introductions to complex topics written by experts in the field. Each one is between 50 and 275 pages long.